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The Portland daily press., 1887-09-22
The ParIor Floor

The parlor floor at the Atkinson House
Furnishing Company's store in this city was
visited by hundreds of people yesterday to
see those new designs in parlor goods which
are the finest to come TO our city. They
are always on the alert for new patterns, and
this time they have got it; for no lady or
gentleman can help saying that they are the
nandsomest goods ever seen here. They also
nave special lot of Autin chairs for the
library which are not to be excelled for style
ana durability. To those of the railroad
conductors who did not call last evening we
would kindly ask you to call today as YOU
should not return to your train without Wis
iting the Atkinson House Furnishing Com
pany's store,
The Portland daily press., 1887-09-22
BRIEF JoTTINcs.

Warm and pleasant yesterday; the mer-
curry touched 70o.
The chapters Of the Agassiz Association
connected with the High School held meet
ings Tuesday afternoon for the election of
officers.
The fishing schooner Fannie Thrasher ar
rived yesterday morning with 10000 pounds
OF cod and haddock, the product of two days
fishing.
The initiatory degree will be conferred by
the degrees staff at the meeting of Ancient
Brothers Lodge, l. o. o. f., this evening.
All Odd Fellows are invited to be present
Receiver Anderson of the Portland & Og-
densburg railroad, reports for the quarter
ending June 80, the gross earnings of the
road were $74,0s2.65; operating expenses
SCI, $3.50; net earnings $12,67435.
The Springfield Commandery of Knight
Templars viii arrive here today and will be
escorted to their quarters by the st. Adams
Commandery. L. p. Chaplin, the Right EN-
inent Grand Commander of Massachusetts,
and Rhode Island, will accompany them.
The Portland daily press., 1887-09-22
SECRETARY ENpIcoTT.
En- Elegant Dinner Tandered Him at
the Falmouth.

Yesterday Secretary Endicott was taken
drive through Cape Elizabeth by Hon. w.
L. Putnam and expressed himself very much
delighted with Portland's beautiful sur
roundings. In the afternoon he was taken
down the harbor in the U. S. steamer Dali
las, Capt. Barr. with Mr.. Putnam, Collector
Anderson, Major Smith, U. S. A., and 9TH
srs.
In the evening a very handsome dinner
was given Mr.. Endicott by Mr.. Putnam at
the Falmouth Hotel The tea-room was
turned into dining-room, and the tables
and mantels were profusely decorated with
elegant floral designs and potted plants,
choice bontonnieres being placed at each
plate. The tables were laid for 26 guests,
but Major Rawles, commanding at Fort
Preble, and Capt. Barr of the Dallas, were
unable to be present. Mr.. Putnam sat at
the centre of the table. on the Union street
side. On his right were Secretary Endicott,
Judge Webb, Col ]. M. Adams, Maj. j. A
Smith, U. S. A, and S. c. Strout, president
of the Cumberland Bar Association. On his
left sat Judge Symonds, Postmaster Palmer,
Gen. j. M. Brown, Payson Tucker, j. E. De-
Witt. Opposite Mr.. Putnam sat Collector
Anderson, with Hon. T. b. Reed, President
Sewall of the Maine Central, Charles E.
Jose, Judge Cleaves and Lewis Pierce on his
right, and Mayor Chapman, w. III. Clifford,
w. F. Milliken. Col. c. B. Merrill and Dr. S.
C. Gordon on his left. Mr.. j. Hopkins
Smith occupied one end of the table, and
Hon. George Walker the other. The dinner
was admirably served under the direction of
Mr.. John Coleman, and the menu was ex-
quisitely cooked and embraced all the deli
cacies of the season. Mr.. Martin can be con-
graduated on dinner that was worthy of
any house in the country.
This morning. if pleasant. Secretary Endi-
colt, Hon. I. b. Reed, Mayor Chapman,
and Maj. Smith will take drive about the
Back Bay, and view the proposed improve
mentS.
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PERSONAL.

Both Mr.. John Anderson and Capt. Hight
are much better.
Mr.. Walker Blaine is at Bar Harbor. He
will return to Augusta soon and probably re-
main there several weeks.
Hon. Thomas b. Reed has received urgent
invitations to SPEAK in the Ohio and Massa-
chusetts campaigns.
Mayor Chapman arrived home yesterday
from Philadelphia. He enjoyed his visit inn
mensely.
Rev. A. j. Padelford and wife of Calais are
in town for few days, stopping with J. A.
King, Emery street.
Mrs. F. o. Welcome was presented with
fine sofa last evening by the boarders and
employees at her house.
Mr.. Francis Radoux, one of the oldest resi-
dents of Portland, is In failing health, Mr..
Radoux passed his 9th birthday week before
last.
Mr.. S. b. Porter, editor Of the Columbus.
o., Dispatch, is in the city with the Conduct
ors' Association He is very agreeable man
and an excellent newspaper man.
Captain L. b. Mutt, editor of the PASSPORT
Sentinel, who came here with the Maine
troops, is one of the crack shots of Names
mllitiameD, and wears medal won at their
recent rifle practice. Philadelphia Sunday
World.
At the twenty-frst biennial session of the
American Pathological Society, held in Bos-
ton last week, Hon. George b. Sawyer, of
Wiscasset, was elected vice president for
Maine
William Freeman, Rockland boy, who
went to the Sandwich Islands sixteen years
ago and secqge1a position on one of the
steaiss5af lines there, is now captain and
part owner of big steamer running in and
out of Honolulu.
special despatch TO Tuesdays Boston
Advertiser from New York SAYS: Governor
Bodwell of Maine was in town today and
told the Advertiser correspondent that Hon.
James G. Blaine would accept the nomira-
ton for the presidency. Mr.. Bodwell said
he would go further and state that Mr.. Blaine
is confident of practically unanimous nomi-
nation and expects to be elected
In private letter to Congressman Boutelle.
written at Homburg, Germany, Sept. 9th,
Mr.. Blaine says he is in excellent health and
he and his family are ''haying a very NICE
quiet, enjoyable time" They were four
weeks in London, four weeks in Scotland.
one week in Ireland, and had been fortnight
at Homburg Cable dispatches state that
the family left Homburg on Tuesday for Nj
remberg, where they have since been staying.
They will presently reach Vienna, and will
probably spend some time there and else
where in Austria and the south of Germany,
especially in the Tyrol, ON their way back
from Vienna. Then they arellikely to come
westward on the southern side of the Alps.
The route is not fully decided
The Portland daily press., 1887-09-22
DEATHS

In this city, Sept. 81, WILDER Merton, son of
Fred ]. and Georgia A. Hansen aged years and
8 months.
Notice of funeral hereafter.l
In this CITY, Sept. 81 Harriet, widow of the late
Israel Body aged "a years.
Funeral on Friday afternoon at O'Clock at
No. 10 Chestnut street. ~
In this city, Sept, 81, VIM. +. Fletcher aged SIS
years; [St John, and East Boston papers please
copy.]
burial at Point DeBule, NB.1
In Groveyille, Sept 20, Mrs. Lottie w. wife of
Albert L. Patrick, aged 40 years months and
10 days. Massachusetts papers eopy1
At Pine Point, Sept. z, Abram Lothrop, aged
70 years. %
nells, aged ~ years. $500
In Sanford, Sept. Is. John b. Fogg aged 20
years 10 months.
In Saco, Sept. 10. Hannah. widow of the late
Asa Haines. aged SO years years.
In North Conway Sept. / ], Rev. II. NJ. Sawtelle
aged SO years. '0''
inc funeral service of the late Joseph Beers
Will be held this Thursday afternoon al 3 O'CLOCK
at his late residence Washington street.
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CUMBERLAND FARMERS.
Exhibition Of the Stock and Products
OF Their Prosperous Farms.
Jack sPratt and Other Maine Flyers
on the Track.

Just the kind of day! The Cumberland
Farmers Club fair opened Wednesday, with
everything favorable. AS is well known,
this is an association that believes in prog
ress, and they leave no stone unturned to
make everything complete. A new line of
horse sheds, containing seventeen stalls. has
been erected just at the right of the grand
stand this year, and the track, buildings, etc.
are all in excellent condition.
The hall exhibition was very good. In
fruit there was remarkably fine display
considering what poor fruit year this is.
There was good showing of large vegeta-
bles. The ladies' department was arranged
In excellent taste. and very creditable to all
concerned.
The total number in the more important
entries were draft oxen 6, working oxen 6,
fat cattle 4, cows and heifers 2S, sheep and
swine Z, grain and vegetables 40, fowl l6,
house and cut flowers As.
The show of town teams is one in which
much rivalry and interest is always conferred.
This was the first exhibition of the morning.
and consisted of ten large yokes of oxen by
Cumberland and ten sleek looking yokes by
Falmouth The total girth was, Cumber-
land "a feet 3 inches; Falmouth IA feet 2
inches. The first prize was won by the Fal-
mouth team, Cumberland I'd. All in all,
this was considered the best showing of
town teams ever seen on these grounds.
THE PREMIUMS.
The prizes for stations were awarded to "(,en
Weaver j. Floyd, Portland, lst and winthrop
Pilot" w. ID. RaInsdell, Deering, I'd,
Sheep-Ewes; Herbert shaw, ist; l.. +. Inger
solI I'd Bucks A. F. Winsow, st and Cd
Cows and Heiters-Herd, s. L. Clongh, LIST; A.
+. Winsow, I'd Pure Blood, Albert Rideout
l.. Cl0ugh, 1st A. +. Winslow I'd; o. A. Mount
fort Sd. Yearling Heifer Albert Rdeout, Ist.
Mares and Coits-Twoyear-Old Colts, Bowen &
Richards, Glendale (stsllion), list; N Packard,
John Lawrence, I'd, N. Dyer takes first premium
on six months and three-year-Od colts; f. A.
Marston LIST on four-year-Old; L. Lorng, LIST on
mares and I'd on colts, and A. Allan LIST on five
months-old.
One thing certainly should not be forgot
ten, because 1t Is something for which the
Cumberland ladies are especially noted, and
that is good dinners. The mammoth dining
hall was crowded at IL o'clock and the boun-
tlfully laden tables satisfied all.
THE RACES.
One of the most interesting races ever seen
in this county came off i'm the afternoon. III
opened up with the three-minute class. in
which there were six starters. Kite, Billie
L. and Edward Z. made hard fight for first
place, Edward c. winning it by taking the
last three heats. In each heat the horses
came In about as near together as possible,
several times the leaders being almost neck
to neck.
The Portland daily press., 1887-09-22
Presentation.

yesterday morning Mr.. James Rollison,
mate OF the steamer John Brooks of the
Boston and Portland line, was presented
with handsome hunter case gold watch
containing the following inscription: "Pre-
sented to James Rollison, by the Truck.
men of Portland" The presentation sneech
was gracefully made by Mr.. Leroy Sanborn.
For long time the truckmen have apprec-
lated the obliging disposition and courteous
manner with which Mr.. Rollson has treat
cd them, and they took this way to express
the high esteem in which they hold him.
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Cushing's Island,

Messrs. Fassett & Tompson have made the
plans for the handsome cottage for Mr.. w.
j. Spicer on Cushing's Island, the work on
the cellar of which is we'll under way. 1t
will be throughout of imposing proportions
and of most substantial construction, and an
important addition to the fine summer resi-
dences in this vicinity. The dimensions of
the building are 65x3Sx42, with q piazza
around the front and two sides of the aver
age width of 10 feet. The living-room is
spacious-22x24--wit the stairway at the
rear end running over the fireplace, with a
balcony surmounting the latter, serving as
landing to the stairs, the whole designed to
form an ornamental corner. Another large
apartment is the dining 141x2O, with
octagon end and bay-window. Leading out
OF the dining-room is a commodious smoking
room. Two large pantries and ample closets
form the rear of the dining-room and
kitchen. The ceiling of the dining-room
will be finished in hard pine the timbers
showing-what might be styled timbered
ceiling. From the second floor are two open
balconies. one on the front, and one on the
side looking toward White Head. The
house is full two stories in height. and the
front well broken up with oyerhanging
gables, recessed balconies, and ay-window
on the side just showing, to give pleasing
and picturesque effects. The walls sup
porting the structure will be of rubble-work.
Mr.: Spicer will have his grounds very taste.
fully arranged with hedges and gravelled
walks.
Among improvements this fall on Cush-
ing's Island, in addition to the construction
of the foundation of the new Ottawa Hotel,
new road will be made from White Head
to the point opposite the Cape, the rest of
the dead trees win be removed, others trim
med and many new hard wood trees set out
Fully seven-eighths of those planted last
spring show. vigorous growth. Two more
artesion wells are being drilled, one located
on the point opposite the site of Mr.. Spicer's
cottage. The grounds for tennis and other
sports at the Willows are being still furt her
improved.
A number of people from distance vet
remain. Prof. Ames of Harvard, and Prof.
Ross of Queens University, will probably
remain until the middle Of next month.
Major Dunn and family have returned to
Awlra
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Rhode Island PIECE

The Rhode Island Press Association will
make an excursion to the White Mountains
by way of Portland, arriving here by Boston
boat on Saturday morning. proceeding to
Crawfords by T. q .. railroad, remaining
there over Sunday, ascending Mt Washing
ton on Monday, returning to Portland on
Tuesday, where they will dine, take drive
through the city and an excursion down the
bay, returning in time for the Boston steam
er in the evening
The Portland daily press., 1887-09-22
SUBURBAN NEWS.
BowERY BEACH.

BOWEK1 BEACH,.
As foreshadowed in this correspondence a
short time ago, the death of the Breakwater
lightkeer has resulted in several changes be-
ing made among the lightkeepers in this
lighthouse district Mr.. Angel, first assist
ant at the Cape lights, was transferred to the
Breakwater; j. w. Sterling, first assistant at
Halfway Rock, was transferred to the Cape
lights. and citizen of Harpswell was ap-
pointed first assistant at Halfway Rock Sew
eral other changes are in contemplation.
About hundred small land birds were
killed by contact with the lantern of the Two
Lights one night last week
There is large fleet of herring catchers off
the Cape and at Wood Island, but so far as
can be learned the catch is very light thus
far. None at all have been caught at the
Cape.
A large crew of the parishioners are at
work shingling the Bowery Beach church.
M.
SACCARAPPA.
The entire back end of Raymond's store
has fallen in, carrying down about 80 tons of
shorts, distance of about 80 feet The tim
Der to refit the store has already been ordered
and business will in no way be stopped.
The Portland daily press., 1887-09-22
Consolidated Electric Light Com
PAW.

The annual meeting of the stockholders in
the Consolidated electric Light company of
this city, was held at the company's office
yesterday morning. The annual report
shows the business TO be in a flourishing
condition, with growth as surprising to
our citizens as it must be gratifying to the
stockholders of the company. The board Of
directors elected yesterday is as follows
Weston F. Milliken, VIM, r. Wood. Frank
lin }. Rollins. Charles r. Milliken, Frank
A. Sawyer, Portland; f. A. Gilbert, James
English, Ii. P. Frost, New Haven, Conn. (;
Silas Quincy, Boston; Z. H. Golf, New York.
The Portland daily press., 1887-09-22
Real Estate Transfers.

The following transfers of real estate In
this county have been recorded at the Regis
try of Deeds:
Deering-Alice r. johnson ct al. to f. d. Wins
low. $l4063.
Harpswell-Clement Skolfeld to Reid o. John
son. S11.
r. Dyer to George w. Dyer ct al. 1875.
Pownal-Fred Larrabee to Seth Sweetser. ST.
600.
Naples-Samuel York to VIM. H Ridlon. $3.50.
Bridgton-James Morrison ct al. to w. d.
MoultOu ct al. $3.50.
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Y. M. Q. A. Course.

The sale of seats for the Y. NJ, c. A. course
81 SIX entertainments, will begin at Stock
o,luse music store tomorrow morning, at 8
''Ock. Numbers will be given out at a.
NJ only SIX tickets will be sold to any one
person az the sale. Association membership
carus give no right to reserved seats. There
tickets. Aoi 0o"iee
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Twos Houses For sale ON Fes.euden
street, OnIsdaIe. DeerinR.

nNE OF said houses contains fifteen rooms and
" bath room. is steam heated; piped for moi
and cold water and has a eommOdlous and extra
nine rooms and in arrangement and style ~ finish
Is peculiarly attractive.
Said houses are within one mile Of Market
Square, Portland and convenient to the horse ears
and are among the most desirable hnuses ~,
Deeling Land Company's property.
Also lot SAFE one hundred or more house lois
frlces low terms reasonable Ennuire ~
ROLLINS y ADAMS, No 20 EXCHANGE N "
y. BAILEY q Co, No. Is Exchange ST, Port
lauu. ino ldff
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In this city. Sept. 81, by Rev. G. II. Daniels,
Frank I. Leonard and Mrs Mary j. Smalley, both
of Portland.
In Saco. Sept. 10, VIM. j. Libby of Limerick
and Miss Helen 4. Norwood of Saco.
In Alfred, Sept. 10, John ii. Bennett aud Miss
Fannie b. Allen.
In Saeo, Sept. IA, Arthur d. Dearborn and Miss
Eunie Fuller.
In Great Falls, Sept 10, Jonas Bland and Mary
A. PinkertOn, both of Sanford.
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FOR SALE.

nNE engine 12x1s in excellent order; two loco
" motive and one upright boilers; two Blake
pumps one steam double holster and one single ;
TWO hydraulic presses and pumps complete. Any
reasonable.rates. G.. b. KENNISTON, BOOthbay
B0Othbay, Me. Sept. 1, 1887. septld3m
The Portland daily press., 1887-09-22

heats.
Jack Spratt, the Maine favorite, trotted an
exhibition mile in 2.274. He will trot again
today.
The judges were Messrs Isaiah Pompelli
of Lewiston. L. r. Hawkins of Portland and
s. Porter of Cumberland, and they perform
ed their arduOus labors TO the satisfaction of
all.
Everything passed off satisfactorily, and a
big rush Is expected TODAY
The Portland daily press., 1887-09-22

Captain John Weston of Damariscotta,
who discovered the floating body some time
ago, gives the following particulars: The
man was to all appearances a middle aged
man. His pockets were TUNED wrodg side
out and cut out The body was so badly de-
composed that Captain Weston decided not
to try to save it but sunk it.
The Portland daily press., 1887-09-22
For Sale i'm YarmouthviIle.

MY Stock Of Goods in the large and eOmmo-
WI dious brick store, Yarmouthville, consist
ing OF a full stock Of first-elass Groceries, Crock
cry, Provisions, &C; exclusive sale of Taylor's
Best Flour, now used by over 200 families; fine
chance to add Dry Goods, as this store has al
ways been used for general variety store. Only
formation, address j. NJ. COOLING,
Sep2OdlW YarmOuthyilIe Me
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MUNICIPAL COURT.
BEFORE JUDGE GOULD
d&wIw

nHFOhH JUDUE GOULD.
REPRESENTATIVES, Brown, Patrick Foley
Eliza Green. lntQxication; SO and cost each.
Harry James, Albert Horton George Johnson.
lntoAlcauon; 81 and one-Ihird costs each
county Jail. 'S -"
John Griffin. Malicious mischief $40 and
!, William a. Farrell Illegal transportation of
The Portland daily press., 1887-09-22
MARRIAC ES.

Report me and my cause Alright" (Ham
LETT. Index Soap is pure.
The Portland daily press., 1887-09-22
Think of This

Many people have neglected slight manifesto
tons of humor in the blood till the foul matter
has become so powerful as to cause terrible serof-
ulous sores, awful suffering, and, finally, as the
system becomes drained of all its strength. death
Some have neglected distress after eating, heart
burn, occasional headaches, and other early SYM
ptoms of dyspepsia, till this painful disease has
become incurable, and the victim barely sustains
miserable existence.
Others neglect that tired feeling, pains in the
back, weakness, languor, till general debility and
kidney or liver disease becomes firmly fixed upon
them and there is no hope of recovery.
BE wise In time; Hoods Sarsaparilla will cure
when in the power of medicine, scrofula, salt
rheum, boils, pimpes, dyspepsia, headache bill
iousness, catarrh, rheumatism, that tired feeling,
and any disease or affection caused by impure
blood or low state of the system.
Be sure to get "the peculiar medicine"
Hoods SarSapariIIa
Sold by all druggists 81 six for So. Prepared on
ly by c. L. HOOD q CO., Apothecares Lowell
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REAL ESTATE
AT Auction
IN AUCTION.

FV'HE farm situated at Duustan's Corner Scar
= oOIo, formerly ownedby the late John II.
ises' at z O'Clock p. m, SATURDAY. Oct. Sth.
80 acres OF good rich land. beautiful orchard Of
Tor house and one for barn. The house Is two
story with l. and carriage house connected The
pest barn in the town, all Ia good repair also al
the hay cut on the farm this year. Terms at sale.
sep13d1m j. Il. DEARING, AuctiOneer.
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. oRTLANp AND VICINITY.

Carriers Little Liver Pills are free from all
crude and irritating matter. Concentrated medi-
cine only; very small; very easy to take; no
pain; no gripping; no purging.
sep2O dsw1,
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Chemical Fibre Win for Sale.

VNHE property of the Lincoln Pulp and Paper
the Maine Central Railroad, will be sold at public
auction, at the works OF the Company at Lincoln,
on the goth day Of October, 1887, at 10 o'clock a.
m.
The property consists OF substantial brick build
ings with stone foundations, containg appliances
for mixing and washing, three dgesters, wet and
dry paper machines, five steam boilers, pumps
and all necessary tools and fixtures for producing
per day seven tons OF chemical wood fibre, which
can, with only an addition OF digesters, be In
creased 10 twelve tons per day.
The mill Is located upon an excellent water
power with permanent stone dams, and can be
supplied with an unlimited quantity OF spruce and
popular pulp wood at a lower cost than any other
mill In New England.
For particulars address,
+. II. APPLETON, Assignee,
sep9dtf Bangor, Maine.
The Portland daily press., 1887-09-22

The 2.30 class also had very exciting con-
test, there being seven starters, and they
fought every inch of ground. Rennie p. won
the race. taking first money, Castle Dare sec
ond and Fred b. third.
90 or nrrner O 100
The Portland daily press., 1887-09-22
Thirteen
Electric Lights.

Plenty OF Light to select by, and we give
you our word, whoever buys Bill OF
foods from us sthis evening from
SEVEN UNTIL TEN WILL GETA BAR
GAIN. Each Customer, who Buys Twen-
ty-Fiye Dollars Worth, will get PRES
ENT Of NICE RUG, and II he Buys
Fifty Dollars Worth he will get PRES
EMF OF LOUNGE, and IL he Buys One
Hundred Dollars Worth, we will m AXE
HIM PRESENT OF a Silver Castor,
Half Dozen Silver Knives and Forks, a
Nice Rattan Rocker or some other arti-
Gle OF Equal Value. Come and see the
HANSOMEST line OF PARL0R SUITS
set out ON the HANDSONEST Carpeted
Room in this Country. $50 Yards OF
Carpet on One Floor. 1t Is room really
Worth seeing, and we shall Sell any
hoods In our Building For Cash or on
Our Special Contract system, Goods De.
Iivered, Freight Prepaid anywhere In
New England. Headquarters Corner
PEARL 4 MIDDLE STREETS PORT
LAND.
Ii You can't come in the Day come in
the EVENING.
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Auction Sale.

II SHALL sell at auction TUESDAY. Sept 27,
IL at 10 O'Clock a. M, at 372 Fore street. my
goods also Show Cases, Desk, Mirrors, Tailors'
and other shop furniture.
ALFRED HASKELL.
r.. o. BAILEY N Co, Auctioneers.
Sep22 d5ts